The Maritime Executive
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ROV Inspection Confirms Wreck Site of Lost Turkish Freighter
Turkey's navy has found the wreck of the Tugberk Imamoglu, a coastal freighter that sank last week after a collision with a produc...
Spanish Authorities Catch Go-Fast Boat Carrying Three Tonnes of Cocaine
Spanish authorities have seized more than three tonnes of cocaine in Gran Canaria after an unprecedented chase of a "narco-boat."...
Panama Canal Pushes Back Planned Draft Cut for Big Ships
For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Panama Canal Authority is delaying a planned reduction in the maximum draft for the...
U.S. Forces Destroy One Iranian Tanker and Damage Two More
On Saturday, U.S. Central Command reported that Iranian forces attempted to hit a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier with ballistic missil...
Damen Highlights Electrification During World Port Days
[By: Damen Shipyards Group] At this year’s World Port Days in Rotterdam, Damen Shipyards Group is placing the acceleration of the...
Newly-Rebuilt Rescue Boat for New South Wales Suffers Damage in Collision
A newly refurbished vessel that was awaiting deployment for search and rescue operations off New South Wales will not enter servic...
Smuggling-Boat Skipper Gets Five Years for Fatal Capsizing off San Diego
A Mexican national who was the skipper of a small boat that capsized during an immigrant-smuggling attempt at California's souther...
Engine For 1st Ethanol-Powered Very Large Ore Carrier Completes R&D Test
[By: Everllence] Everllence has announced that the world’s first Everllence B&W G80 ethanol capable engine has been tested and ver...
Everllence Introduces ESAL to Increase Vessel Efficiency by up to 6%
[By: Everllence] Everllence has announced a new technology called Engine Supported Air Lubrication (ESAL). To coincide with the an...
Kongsberg Maritime Equips Cadeler T-Class Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
[By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract from COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co., Ltd. (COSCO Shipping...